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Microsoft: 'OOXML one of best things we've ever done'

Ahead of this month's ISO decision in Geneva on the status of the software giant's contentious Office Open XML format, a visiting executive from Microsoft has said its persistence with the format has been spurred on by customer demand. Read more »

Google votes on whether to protect free speech

For the second year in a row, Google shareholders will be asked to hold the Web search giant accountable for protecting free speech, regardless of international borders. Read more »

United States set to vote 'yes' on OOXML

The US seems set to vote for Microsoft's Open XML (OOXML) file format be ratified as an international standard; the chair of its technical committee said opposition to the file format was based on spite and anti-Microsoft sentiment. Read more »

Protests derail software patents vote

The European Parliament delays voting on a controversial software-patents directive, following protests and criticism by computer scientists and economists. Read more »

Microsoft OOXML becomes an ISO standard

Microsoft's bid to make the Open XML (OOXML) file formats international standards has succeeded, barring any last-minute changes. The ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is scheduled to issue the official communique today. Read more »

Microsoft CTO: ODF is an 'elegant' standard

The chief technology officer of Microsoft APAC thinks ODF is an elegant standard — if it is used alongside the Redmond giant's OOXML (Office Open XML) format. Read more »

Gates, Jobs top leadership list

Bill Gates and Steve Jobs are atop a new list of the most admired company leaders, as ranked by business decision makers around the world. Read more »

Oracle sets Sunday deadline for BEA offer

Oracle has warned BEA Systems that its US$6.7 billion buyout offer will expire on Sunday, unless the middleware company agrees to put its offer before shareholders for a vote. Read more »

Microsoft stumbles in Open XML standards vote

Microsoft has failed in its initial effort to standardise its Office document file format. Read more »

Ballmer calls for finance crisis resolution

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer expressed hope yesterday that the US Congress would take action to address a deepening financial crisis, which he warned could ripple across spending on all levels of the economy. Read more »

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Is government switched on?

E-business can do a lot for improving government and health services, but is Australia taking advantage? Read more »

Welcome to Technology Idol

Knowing which project to put your time and money into has never been easier. Simply audition all the projects in demand and have the Technology Idol team pick the winner! Read more »

Digging code: Software archaeology

At first glance, business software developers have little in common with Indiana Jones. But the emerging field of software archaeology applies some of the same skills, if not the dashing adventure. Read more »

Google vs. Microsoft

At the 2008 Gartner Application Development, Integration and Web Services Summit, David Mitchell Smith, vice president and Gartner fellow gave a presentation titled "Google vs. Microsoft", discussing the seeming battle between the two companies. Read more »

New Indian government a threat to offshoring?

What do the results of the recent Indian election mean to companies looking to offshore IT services there? Author Paul Davies explains. Read more »

Why the Eurocrats are patently mad

The vote on Tuesday in Brussels to remove all the limits that had been placed on software patents is a sad day for Europe, but it's not too late to change. Read more »

Web 2.0 meets the enterprise

Long set up like a gated community, the enterprise software industry is quickly gaining a populist streak. Read more »

Developer Spotlight: Inside .NET with Juval Lowy

Builder AU caught up with Lowy during his masterclass in Sydney and discussed what is in .NET 3.0, the design review process and how developers can better learn. Read more »

The open-source patent conundrum

The latest tactic in the software-patenting battle is the granting of patent rights to open-source developers. But are the grants really the equivalent of wolves in sheep's clothing? Read more »

EU software patent plan blasted

A proposed law due before the European Parliament next week would derail Europe's software industry while allowing big corporations to take over, warn European economists. Read more »

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MyPerfect.com.au has potential

[blogs:bootstrappr] -- Victorian Web start-up My Perfect has a strong story and rationale for why it will succeed. But it has to overcome some challenges and design flaws first. Read more »

A mixed bag of Microsoft announcements

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- While the rest of the world was anticipating, observing and then critiquing the latest iPod releases, Microsoft made some big announcements this week. The news for Microsoft fans is mixed at best. Read more »

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  • Staff Crying, mooning and leaving

    In this week's roundup we see that continuous whining can get results, Linux users get 64-bit Flash and Moonlight previews, the latest in the Yahoo/Microsoft relationship and Senator Conroy ducks and weave in Senate Question Time. Read more »

    -- posted by Staff

  • Brendon Chase Sun eye Web developers with Netbeans 6.5

    Despite the recent employment axe hitting Sun the company has pushed out a new release of its Netbeans open source IDE with an eye to appeal more to Web developers. Read more »

    -- posted by Brendon Chase

  • Renai LeMay BarCamp buzz: Let the hacking continue

    Attending last weekend's BarCamp in Sydney, it was hard to escape the conclusion that a certain "dot-com bust" flavour had seeped into the kool aid previously being drunk by Australia's web 2.0 and early stage start-up sector. Read more »

    -- posted by Renai LeMay

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